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Julianne Moore Shares Sweet Birthday Tribute to Husband Bart Freundlich

Julianne Mooreis sendingBart Freundlichsome birthday love from afar!

TheSharperactress, 62, posted a touching tribute to her husband of nearly two decades on Tuesday, sharing a grab of their video-chat session on her laptop.

“Happy birthday to the most wonderful, insightful, loving and talented man,” Moore wrote of Freundlich, who turned 52 on Tuesday. “I ambeyond happy you were born, you make the world a better place and my world immeasurably better.”

“I love you and I can’t wait to celebrate your birthday in person@freundlich96❤️❤️❤️,” theAcademy Awardwinner concluded.

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“Happy birthday Bart!” wrote Watts, 54, while Pfeiffer, 64, dropped a red heart emoji alongside a sweet compliment reading, “Great photo.”

“Happy Birthday@freundlich96❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂,” Wentworth, 58, chimed in. “Hope you’re having an amazing day ice surfing!!!!!”

Wrote Christensen, 54, “Happy birthday to the best bestie’s friend’s husband there is out there ❤️👏@freundlich96.”

RELATED VIDEO: Julianne Moore Opens Up About What Makes Her 16-Year Marriage to Bart Freundlich Work

Moore met Freundlich in 1996 while makingThe Myth of Fingerprints,which he directed.

In March 2019, the actress opened up to PEOPLEabout what makes her marriage workwith Freundlich, who directed her in that year’s dramaAfter the Wedding.

“We have this narrative in our culture that if you want a career, you have to work hard, go to school, look for a job, you have to apply yourself but love is supposed to just happen to you,” she said at the time. “One day you’re going to meet someone and get hit over the head and boom! That happens in romantic comedies, but in real life, you have to make time.”

“When you find a person, you have toinvest in them and that relationship. And that’s what love is,” Moore added.

source: people.com